Today we have a set of leaked official photos of the
thing, confirming its unusual daring design. We have also learned that it will
be called the Baojun E200.
Bojun is an entry level brand under the
SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture, in which General Motors has a 43% stake. The
other partners are SAIC (aka Shanghai Auto) and Wuling Automotive. SAIC and GM are also tied up in
the giant Shanghai-GM joint venture that makes Buick, Chevrolet, and Cadillac
cars for the Chinese market.
Baojun makes a line of perfectly decent petrol
powered cars. Next to that they make a series of electric cars. Their first
electric baby was the Baojun E100, which launched last year. The Baojun E200 is powered by an
electric motor with 39 hp, good for a 100 km/h top speed. Range hasn’t been
announced yet.
The E200 has the same motor as the E100, and it is
slightly bigger. The E100 has a claimed range of 200 kilometers, so I guess the
E200 won’t be far off. It is a 2-seater, sized 2497/1526/1616 mm, with a 1600 mm wheelbase.
Light unit goes all the way round the window.
Champagne-colored frames around the other light units. Wheels are very narrow:
145/70R12.
